Question

A balanced diet is a diet containing essential nutrients _________ .

• A. in any proportions
• B. in equal proportions
• C. in right proportions
• D. in high proportions

Answer 1

The correct option is C in right proportions

$\bullet$ Food that supplies all the nutrients in right quantities or proper proportions is called a balanced diet.
$\bullet$ Excess consumption of nutrients can cause overnutrition and contrastingly, absorption of only one kind of nutrient can cause undernutrition.